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WorksheetsEarth, Moon, Sun SOL Review 4.8
Total questions: 51
Worksheet time: 54mins
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1.
The surface of the Moon is made up of —
a)
craters, highlands, and flat areas
b)
swirling gases
c)
large bodies of water
d)
a mixture of gases and water
2.
Which of these takes about one year to complete?
a)
Earth to orbit the Sun
b)
The Sun to orbit Earth
c)
Earth to rotate on its axis
d)
The Moon to orbit Earth
3.
The Apollo 11 mission was able to retrieve samples of the Moon’s surface because it was the first mission to have astronauts —
a)
land on the Moon
b)
orbit a planet
c)
return to Earth
d)
walk in space
4.
Which of these best describes the Moon?
a)
Older than Earth
b)
Smaller than Earth
c)
Having the same climate as Earth
d)
Having the same atmosphere as Earth
5.
Which of these describes rotation?
a)
Mercury goes around the Sun every 88 days.
b)
The Moon goes around Earth every 28 days.
c)
Earth orbits the Sun about every 365 days.
d)
Earth makes one turn on its axis every 24 hours.
6.
Earth makes a complete revolution around the Sun about once every —
a)
day
b)
year
c)
season
d)
minute
7.
The motion of Earth around the Sun most affects the —
a)
timing of tides
b)
length of a month
c)
cycle of the seasons
d)
phases of the Moon
8.
Which of these best shows that the Earth revolves around the sun as the moon revolves around the Earth?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
9.
. Sometimes you can see the moon during the daytime. The moon looks the same size as the sun, but the moon is 1/400 the size of the sun. Which of these best shows the size of the moon relative to the sun?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
10.
If the Earth moved farther away from the sun, which of these would probably happen?
a)
There would be no moon.
b)
There would be more solar eclipses.
c)
There would be colder weather.
d)
There would be more seasons.
11.
How is the Earth different from all of the other planets?
a)
It has a breathable atmosphere.
b)
It has a rocky surface.
c)
It is warmed by the sun.
d)
It rotates on its axis.
12.
About 400 years ago, Galileo became the first person to record what the moon looked like through a telescope. He was able to tell that the moon had —
a)
many craters
b)
plants but no animals
c)
active volcanoes
d)
polar ice caps
13.
Which of these would fit best in area 3 of this Venn diagram?
a)
Rocky surface
b)
Active volcanoes
c)
Liquid water present
d)
Oxygen in atmosphere
14.
Which of these objects in the solar system has been visited by people from Earth?
a)
Moon
b)
Sun
c)
Mars
d)
Asteroid
15.
The distance between which of these is the shortest?
a)
Earth and sun
b)
Moon and sun
c)
Earth and Mars
d)
Earth and moon
16.
The Earth is very different from other planets in the solar system because it has the most —
a)
solid rock
b)
volcanoes
c)
liquid water
d)
high winds
17.
The moon revolves around —
a)
itself
b)
the Earth
c)
the sun
d)
the solar system
18.
The time between today’s sunrise and tomorrow’s sunrise would be about —
a)
12 hours
b)
24 hours
c)
36 hours
d)
48 hours
19.
Which of these is the most responsible for the changes of the seasons on Earth?
a)
Position of the Moon
b)
Tilt of Earth on its axis
c)
Temperature of the Sun
d)
Distance to Mars
20.
Which of these describes rotation?
a)
a. Mercury goes around the Sun every 88 days.
b)
b. The Moon goes around Earth every 28 days.
c)
c. Earth orbits the Sun about every 365 days.
d)
d. Earth makes one turn on its axis every 24 hours.
21.
What season is the Northern Hemisphere in at position 4?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
22.
What season is the Southern Hemisphere in at position 1?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
23.
What is the difference between revolution and rotation of the earth and the moon?
a)
The earth revolves about its axis and the moon rotates around the earth
b)
The earth rotates about its axis and the moon revolves around the earth
c)
The earth rotates about the sun and the moon revolves around the earth.
d)
The earth revolves around the moon and the moon rotates around the sun.
24.
As the Earth travels around the sun, this tilt causes different areas of the Earth’s surface to get different amounts of daylight at different times of the year. The angle of the Sun’s rays to the surface also causes areas to have more or less of the Sun’s energy. This causes the ________.
a)
months
b)
day and night
c)
seasons
d)
years
25.
The moon seems to change shape from day to day in a cycle that lasts about a month as it goes through _.
a)
revolutions
b)
phases
c)
rotations
d)
eclipses
26.
As the moon's shape appears to get smaller, we say that the moon is _.
a)
swelling
b)
waxing
c)
waning
d)
disappearing
27.
Which moon phase is when you can't see the moon at all?
a)
Waning crescent
b)
Full moon
c)
Waxing gibbous
d)
New moon
28.
Phases of the moon in which the moon appears to be getting larger are referred to as _.
a)
waxing
b)
waning
c)
new
d)
eclipse
29.
Name this moon phase. (NO MOON SEEN)
a)
New moon
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning crescent
d)
full moon
30.
Name this phase of the moon.
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
31.
Name this moon phase.
a)
new moon
b)
1st quarter moon
c)
last quarter moon
d)
waning gibbous
32.
What is this moon phase?
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
33.
What is this moon phase?
a)
new moon
b)
1st quarter
c)
full moon
d)
3rd quarter
34.
Name this moon phase.
a)
waxing crescent
b)
waning crescent
c)
waxing gibbous
d)
waning gibbous
35.
Name this moon phase.
a)
1st quarter
b)
3rd/last quarter
c)
new moon
d)
waxing crescent
36.
Name this moon phase.
a)
waxing crescent
b)
waxing gibbous
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waning crescent
37.
Earth moves in 2 ways.
a)
True
b)
False
38.
Spinning of Earth on its axis.
a)
Rotation
b)
Revolution
39.
Movement of Earth around the sun.
a)
Rotation
b)
Revolution
40.
What did Aristotle teach about the solar system
a)
the sun was the center
b)
the moon was the center
c)
the earth was the center
d)
mars was the center
41.
Why was Galileo able to know more about the universe than Ptolemy?
a)
telescope
b)
spectrum
c)
force
d)
gravity
42.
What is a day?
a)
time required for the Earth to orbit once around the sun
b)
time required for the moon to orbit once around the Earth
c)
time required for the earth to rotate once on its axis
d)
gravity
43.
What is Copernicus theory?
a)
gravity
b)
telescope
c)
electromagnetic
d)
the sun is at the center of the universe, and all planets orbit the sun
44.
what is a year?
a)
time required for the Earth to rotate once around its axis
b)
force
c)
time required for the Earth to orbit once around the sun
d)
time required for the moon to orbit once around the Earth
45.
The ________ model, theorized by Ptolemy, describes a Universe with Earth in the center.
a)
Nebula
b)
Heliocentric
c)
Galaxy Model
d)
Geocentric
46.
The current model, or Heliocentric model, was developed by _____. However, ________ helped prove the theory.
a)
Newton & Hubble
b)
Ptolemy & Copernicus
c)
Hubble & Copernicus
d)
Copernicus & Galileo
47.
How many stars do we have in our solar system?
a)
1
b)
Millions
c)
it is impossible to know
d)
5
48.
Describe the sun
a)
A moon
b)
A flaming planet
c)
The largest star
d)
An average-sized yellow star
49.
Why does the Earth have seasons?
a)
The temperature of the sun changes.
b)
Earth rotates on its axis.
c)
Earth's axis is tilted as it moves around the sun.
d)
The distance between Earth and the sun changes.
50.
Why does the Earth have seasons?
a)
The temperature of the sun changes.
b)
Earth rotates on its axis.
c)
Earth's axis is tilted as it moves around the sun.
d)
The distance between Earth and the sun changes.
51.
Day and night is caused by the _____________ of earth on its axis.
a)
revolution
b)
orbit
c)
rotation
d)
tilt
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